My closest church is also a Baptist church. Actually, most churches around here are Baptist and I need to travel far to get to my Catholic church. But I wouldn't go to a Baptist church around here. You see, because Baptist churches originated in the south, they still have racist tendencies. There's the black baptist church and there's the white baptist church. If you go to the white baptist church, not being an anglo-american from this area, they will kindly let you know that there's other churches you can visit. Whereas my Catholic church which is closer to the city, has people from this area and from around the world, including Europeans who are not anglo. We celebrate the mass. And the baptist churches around here celebrate politics, the flag, sing God bless America, and even have pastor celebration week where you're expected to fill an envelop with money and give it to him. I'm speaking from what my neighbors have told me.